End-of-unit test Test 2A

Vocabulary Grammar
TESTS
1 Choose the correct option. 1 Complete the text using verbs from the box in the
past simple.
1 It was a great performance. The public / audience
had a fantastic time. find meet open sit stand
2 The success of a classical music concert depends go be begin have
on the conductor / director.
I was so excited! The concert doors
3 I’ve been practising that guitar piece using the
1
disco / score my music teacher lent me. at 8 p.m. and my friends
2
4 Do you like the lyrics / record of the new Coldplay and I all at 7.30 in the café
song? It’s like poetry. opposite the concert hall. We went in with hundreds
5 The first / lead singer of the band has decided of other people and 3 our seats
to leave and go solo. right at the front. When the band 4
to play we 5 up and danced
2 Match words from the box with the definitions.
until the end. It was a great evening.

guitar band stand record 2 Complete the sentences with the past simple
drum choir flute karaoke or continuous.
1 I (play) my guitar in my
1 A round instrument you hit with sticks. bedroom when I (think)
of a new song.
2 The place where musicians put their music 2 While the band (record)
in a classical concert. in the studio, the electricity
(go) off and they lost the recording.
3 A long thin wind instrument you hold to the side 3 My dad (surf ) the
of your face. Internet when he (come)
across a photo of Paul McCartney.
4 A stringed instrument common in rock bands. 4 What (you/do) when he
(interrupt) you?
5 A group of singers who perform together. 5 She (run) along the street
when she (fall) over.

3 Which one is the odd one out?

3 Write questions for the underlined answers.

1 album CD record disco 1 ?

2 soloist recorder singer musician Brad Pitt starred in the film. (Who?)
3 pop rap bass rock 2 ?
4 orchestra team band group The reviews mentioned the problems with the
5 song jazz track tune casting. (What?)
3 ?
We danced for three hours. (How long?)
4 ?
They were listening to their teacher when the
principal came into the class. (What?)
5 ?
Yes, I love that singer!

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End-of-unit test Test 2A

Reading
Taylor Swift
Born in 1989,Taylor Swift is a country music singer-songwriter from Pennsylvania, USA. Her grandmother
was an opera singer, which laid the foundation for her career in music. She began singing in public when
she was only 10 years old and started writing songs soon afterwards.When she was 11, she gave her demo
tapes to all the music companies in Music Town, bravely ignoring the receptionists who were laughing
5 at her. She practised the guitar until her fingers hurt. At 13, when she was performing at the Bluebird
Café, Nashville, a music producer saw her and decided to sign her for his new record label. She had her
first hit in 2006, called Tim McGraw, about a summer love, and her album quickly rose to the top of the
charts. She said ‘It’s crazy, the first time making an album, not knowing if people are going to care what
I write in a song,’ but is now more confident. In the ACM awards ceremony Tim McGraw was watching
10 her perform and she introduced herself to him after the show.
Life as a singer is not easy. While she was on tour and learning about country music, she didn’t give up
her studies. She got good marks when she was at school and later continued through home-schooling
because life on the road meant she couldn’t go to school every day. Her second album was produced in
2008 and has been a great success. She writes or co-writes all her songs, is one of the most popular artists
15 on MySpace and has sold over 14 million downloads as well as ringtones for mobile phones.

1 Read the text and answer the questions. 3 Find these words in the text and match 5 of them
1 Who inspired Taylor Swift and why? with the definitions.

producer guitar song record label

2 Who did she give copies of her music to when album charts ringtone opera artist
she was 11? tapes perform practise tour

3 What was her first record called, and was it 1 The list of best-selling records
successful?
2 A classical singing performance
4 Where did she meet Tim McGraw?
3 A series of concerts given by a band or a singer
5 What has she sold as well as albums?
4 A musical instrument
5 The music you hear on a mobile phone
2 Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 Taylor Swift started …
2 A music producer saw her …
4 Put the events in order.
a) She made her first record.
3 Tim McGraw is the name of …
b) She sold a lot of music online.
4 Taylor Swift was …
c) She met Tim McGraw.
5 People listen to Taylor Swift …
d) She sang at the Bluebird Club.
e) She started singing in front of an audience.
a) a person and a song.
1
b) a good student.
2
c) on their mobile phones.
d) writing songs when she was 10. 3
e) singing in Nashville. 4
5
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 End-of-unit test Test 2B

Vocabulary Grammar
TESTS
1 Choose the correct option. 1 Complete the text with verbs in the past simple.
1 It was a great performance. The public / audience / I was so excited! The concert doors
assistants had a fantastic time. 1 at 8 p.m. and my friends
2 The success of a classical music concert depends and I all 2 at 7.30 in the
on the conductor / director / leader. café opposite the concert hall. We went in with
3 I’ve been practising that guitar piece using the
hundreds of other people and 3
disco / score / letters my music teacher lent me.
our seats right at the front. When the band
4 Do you like the lyrics / record / letters of the new 4 to play we 5
Coldplay song? It’s like poetry.
up and danced till the end.
5 The first / lead / track singer of the band has
decided to leave and go solo.
2 Complete the sentences using the verbs in the
box in the past simple or continuous.
2 Write words for these definitions.
1 A round instrument you hit with sticks. go do play run surf
fall think record interrupt come
2 A form of entertainment where people sing
popular songs while reading the words 1 I my guitar in my bedroom
on a screen.
when I of a new song.
2 While the band in the
3 A long thin wind instrument you hold to the side
studio, the electricity off.
of your face.
3 My dad was the Internet

4 A stringed instrument common in rock bands. when he across a photo

of Paul McCartney.

5 A group of singers who perform together. 4 What (you) when he

you?
5 She along the street
3 Which is the odd one out? Why? when she over.
1 album CD record disco
2 soloist recorder singer musician 3 Write questions for the underlined answers.
3 pop rap bass rock 1 ?
4 orchestra team band group Brad Pitt starred in the film.
5 song jazz track tune 2 ?
The reviews mentioned the problems with the
casting.
3 ?
We danced for three hours.
4 ?
They were listening to their teacher when the
principal came into the class.
5 ?
Yes, I love that singer!

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End-of-unit test Test 2B

Reading
Taylor Swift
Born in 1989,Taylor Swift is a country music singer-songwriter from Pennsylvania, USA. Her grandmother
was an opera singer, which laid the foundation for her career in music. She began singing in public when
she was only 10 years old and started writing songs soon afterwards.When she was 11, she gave her demo
tapes to all the music companies in Music Town, bravely ignoring the receptionists who were laughing
5 at her. She practised the guitar until her fingers hurt. At 13, when she was performing at the Bluebird
Café, Nashville, a music producer saw her and decided to sign her for his new record label. She had her
first hit in 2006, called Tim McGraw, about a summer love, and her album quickly rose to the top of the
charts. She said ‘It’s crazy, the first time making an album, not knowing if people are going to care what
I write in a song,’ but is now more confident. In the ACM awards ceremony Tim McGraw was watching
10 her perform and she introduced herself to him after the show.
Life as a singer is not easy. While she was on tour and learning about country music, she didn’t give up
her studies. She got good marks when she was at school and later continued through home-schooling
because life on the road meant she couldn’t go to school every day. Her second album was produced in
2008 and has been a great success. She writes or co-writes all her songs, is one of the most popular artists
15 on MySpace and has sold over 14 million downloads as well as ringtones for mobile phones.

1 Read the text and answer the questions in your 3 Find words from the text that match these
own words. definitions.
1 Why was Taylor Swift’s grandmother special 1 A classical singing performance
for her?
2 A musical instrument
2 Why did receptionists laugh at her when she was 11?
3 The list of best-selling records
3 Why was she successful in 2006?
4 A series of concerts given by a band or a singer
4 Where did she study her final school courses?
5 The music you hear on a mobile phone
5 How do singers sell music nowadays?

4 Write five sentences about the most important

2 Complete the sentences with information from events in Taylor Swift’s life using your own words.
the text. 1
1 Taylor Swift started writing songs when she was
. 2
2 A music producer saw her performing in
. 3
3 Tim McGraw is the name of a person and a
. 4
4 Taylor Swift was a
student.
5
5 People listen to Taylor Swift on
.
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